Melanesian


Mel·a·ne·sian

M0203200 (mĕl′ə-nē′zhən)adj. Of or relating to Melanesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.n.1. A member of any of the indigenous peoples of Melanesia.2. A subfamily of the Austronesian languages that includes the languages of Melanesia.

Melanesian

(ˌmɛləˈniːzɪən) adj (Languages) of or relating to Melanesia, its people, or their languagesn1. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Melanesia: generally Negroid with frizzy hair and small stature2. (Languages) a group or branch of languages spoken in Melanesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family3. (Languages) See also Neo-Melanesian
Thesaurus
Adj.1.Melanesian - of or relating to Melanesia or its people or culture
Translations
mélanésien